MCAS can affect every part of your body, and it's not well understood. Today I'm joined by dietitian Chloe Hall to talk about the digestive aspects of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome.

We covered:

• What is MCAS and how is it diagnosed
• Approaching your doctor, how to ask about MCAS
• Typical medical treatments for MCAS
• What is a low histamine diet and how to follow it
• The role of the gut microbiome in histamine clearance
• MCAS and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

About Chloe

Chloe is a Dietitian with over 15 years of experience, including more than a decade working within the NHS. She now runs her private practice, The Calm Gut Dietitian (www.thecalmgutdietitian.com), where she supports people with complex and often overlapping health conditions.

Her specialist areas include Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), gut health, histamine intolerance, Long Covid, and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS). Chloe also has extensive experience supporting individuals with co-existing conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Chloe is particularly passionate about improving awareness and support for people living with MCAS, Long Covid, and PoTS, inspired by her husband's personal experience of these conditions. As a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association (BDA), she regularly helps raise awareness of these often under-recognised conditions.

She is a Dietetic Advisor for Mast Cell Action, a UK charity supporting people with MCAS, and is also involved in projects with EDS UK to improve dietary support and resources for people living with EDS.

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Could your digestive issues be caused by how the body holds itself together? Connective tissue conditions can change the speed of food through the gut, impact on digestion as well as a host of other impacts. This week Alex Orfanides, osteopath and hypermobility expert, answers all my questions:

• What is hypermobility and how would you know if this affects you?
• How can connective tissue disorders like hypermobility Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) affect your digestion?
• What lifestyle changes help if you have hEDS / HDS?

Thank you to Alex for a fantastic conversation, her passion for this topic is very clear and she's so well researched and knowledgeable on this topic.

About Alex

Alex Orfanides M.Ost. BA is a GOsC-registered osteopath and hypermobility specialist. Her clinical work focuses on hEDS, HSD, and hypermobility-related presentations, and she delivers guest lectures on hypermobility at the university level. She is the author of Help! I'm Hypermobile: Your How-to Guide for hEDS, HSD, and Life in a Hypermobile Body.

Alex lives with hEDS herself and is passionate about talking honestly about the realities of the condition through her podcast Help! I'm Hypermobile and across social media @hypermobilityhq.

Find out more at helpimhypermobile.com.

About me

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

Get free weekly IBS & SIBO emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

How does your pelvic floor affect your bowel movements? This conversation covers all you never knew you need to know about the physical aspects of doing a poo:

• How can pelvic health physiotherapy support different types of IBS
• What happens in a pelvic health physio appointment
• Implications of straining on the toilet
• How menopause can affect pelvic health

About Clare

Clare is a specialist pelvic and digestive health physiotherapist and author, based in London, with a passion to support those of all genders and ages with their pelvic health. She believes in talking openly about taboo topics and ensuring everyone feels comfortable to get support even for problems that may feel embarrassing to talk about. She worked extensively in the NHS before starting up her own private practice and completing multiple advanced courses in pelvic health. Clare is the author of Strong Foundations: Why Pelvic Health Matters, a book that aims to educate all women about their pelvic health, from childhood through to menopause.

Website: www.clare-bourne.com

Social media: clarebournephysio

Book link: https://amzn.to/48zXauQ

About me

My book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

Get free weekly IBS & SIBO emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.